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Synonyms for «prevent»
The word
"prevent"
means to stop something from happening or to keep it from occurring.
Full definition
protect
avoid
preventable
stop
allow
preserve
saved
eliminate
keep
conserve
safeguard
defend
restrain
warn
rid
interrupting
forbid
discourage
cease
spared
prevention
thwart
prohibit
protection
resist
destroy
blocking
restrict
interfere
halt
harm
contain
obstruct
secure
threatens
hinder
opposed
disrupting
exclude
anticipate
retain
averted
provoke
maintain
kill
evade
dodged
rescue
shield
caution
suspend
tolerate
intervene
counteract
precaution
fear
hold
ruin
guard
coerced
elimination
safe
caused
escape
impede
condemn
disturb
inhibit
isolate
tolerance
distracting
safekeeping
let
nip
shut
cover
afraid
danger
forced
permit
safety
enforce
assuming
aversion
mitigate
nuisance
outlawed
suppress
survived
violated
eradicate
implement
intruding
terminate
triggered
circumvent
extinction
destruction
distraction
eradication
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